I-acetic acid ehlanzekileko (i-acetic acid yeqhwa) yi-liquid enganambala, ene-hygroscopic enephuzu lokuqanda elingu-16.6°C (62°F). Lokha nayiqinileko, yenza amakristalu anganambala. Nanyana ihlukaniswe njenge-asidi ebuthakathaka ngokuya ngekghono layo lokuhlukana eensombululweni ezinamanzi, i-asidi ye-acetic iyabola, begodu umhwamuko wayo ungacasula amehlo namakhala.

Njenge-carboxylic acid elula, i-glacial acetic acid yikhemikhali eqakathekileko. Isetjenziswa godu ekukhiqizeni i-cellulose acetate yefilimu yeenthombe, i-polyvinyl acetate yokunamathela iinkuni, kanye nemicu eminengi yokwenziwa kanye nezindwangu.

I-acetic acid ye-glacial beyilokhu ithumela ngaphandle iminyaka eminengi. Idatha iyatholakala begodu kunezaphulelo zentengo yenani elikhulu. Tlika lapha ukuthola amasampula wamahhala.